The United States military, under the veil of darkness, carried out “a large-scale strike” in Caracas, Venezuela and captured the country’s president and his wife, according to President Donald Trump. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country,” Trump said on Truth Social. “This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement. Details to follow. There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
The dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, marks a sharp escalation after months of rising tensions that included increased sanctions enforcement, boat strikes in the Caribbean against alleged drug smugglers, and increasingly confrontational rhetoric from the administration toward the Maduro government, which it sees as illegitimate and promoting transnational crime.
